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{{Infobox album
| name       = Psyence
| type       = Album
| artist     = [[hide (musician)|hide]]
| cover      = Hide_psyence.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = September 2, 1996
| recorded   = 1995–1996
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Alternative rock]], [[industrial rock]]
| length     = 62:16
| label      = [[MCA Records|MCA Victor]]
| producer   = hide
| prev_title = [[Hide Your Face]]
| prev_year  = 1994
| next_title = [[Ja, Zoo]]
| next_year  = 1998
| misc       = {{Singles
| name        = Psyence
| type        = studio
| single1     = [[Misery (hide song)|Misery]]
| single1date = June 24, 1996
| single2     = [[Beauty & Stupid]]
| single2date = August 12, 1996
| single3     = [[Hi-Ho/Good Bye]]
| single3date = December 18, 1996
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web
| url         = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r978320|pure_url=yes}}
| title       = Psyence - Hide
| accessdate  = 2012-02-21
| last        = Eremenko
| first       = Alexey
| format      = Review
| work        = [[Allmusic]]
| publisher   = Macrovision Corporation}}</ref>
}}
'''''Psyence''''' is the second album by Japanese musician [[hide (musician)|hide]], released on September 2, 1996. It topped the [[Oricon Albums Chart]] and was certified double platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]] for sales over 500,000 copies. The album was re-released on the Japan only format SHM-CD on December 3, 2008.
==Overview==
Eric Westfall, one of the album's recording and mixing engineers, was told that hide requested to work with him after the musician heard some of Westfall's work and liked the guitar sounds.<ref name="Westfall interview">{{cite AV media| people = Niwa, Eric Westfall| year = 2014| title = X Japan Podcast: Episode 2, Part 1 - Eric Westfall/hide| url=https://soundcloud.com/x-japan-podcast/episode-2-part-1-eric-westfallhide|medium=[[Podcast]]| publisher = [[SoundCloud]]| time = 34:40| access-date = 2016-01-15}}</ref>
The version of "[[Misery (hide song)|Misery]]" that appears on the album is a remix of the original single. The version of "LEMONed I Scream" heard on the album is different than the one originally included as the B-side to the "Misery" single. Although "Lassie" is listed as "Demo Master Version", no other version of the song has been released.
==Commercial performance==
''Psyence'' reached the number 1 position on the [[Oricon Albums Chart]].<ref name="oricon">{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/27430/ranking/cd_album/ |title=hideのアルバム売り上げランキング |language=Japanese |publisher=[[Oricon]] |accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> The 2008 re-release reached number 219 on the chart.<ref name="oricon"/>
The album was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]] in September 1996, Platinum in December 1998, and Double Platinum in February 2020 for sales over 500,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd_search.html|title=Japanese album certifications|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|language=ja |format=''Enter'' Hide ''into the'' アーティスト ''then select'' 検索|access-date=2021-05-30}}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing     = hide
| title1          = Psyence
| length1         = 3:18
| title2          = Erase
| length2         = 3:25
| title3          = {{Nihongo|Genkai Haretsu|限界破裂}}
| length3         = 4:42
| title4          = Damage
| length4         = 4:34
| title5          = [[Misery (hide song)|LEMONed I Scream]] (Choco-Chip Version)
| length5         = 2:47
| title6          = [[Hi-Ho/Good Bye|Hi-Ho]]
| length6         = 5:46
| title7          = Flame
| length7         = 5:20
| title8          = [[Beauty & Stupid]]
| length8         = 4:06
| title9          = Oedo Cowboys
| length9         = 1:22
| title10         = Bacteria
| length10        = 5:39
| title11         = [[Hi-Ho/Good Bye|Good Bye]]
| length11        = 3:59
| title12         = Cafe Le Psyence
| length12        = 1:00
| title13         = Lassie (Demo Master Version)
| length13        = 3:33
| title14         = Pose
| length14        = 4:57
| title15         = [[Misery (hide song)|Misery]] (Remix Version)
| length15        = 5:10
| title16         = Atomic M･O･M
| length16        = 2:38
}}
==Personnel==
'''Main artist'''
* [[hide (musician)|hide]] – vocals, guitar, bass (except for tracks 3, 10), arranger, producer
'''Musicians and production'''
* Kazuhiko Inada – programming, engineer
* Takashi Kaneuchi – bass on tracks 3, 10
* Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki (ZIGGY) – drums except tracks 7, 11
* Eiki "Yana" Yanagita ([[ZEPPET STORE]]) – drums on tracks 7, 11
* Eric Westfall – piano, engineer
:Personnel per the album's [[liner notes]].<ref>''Psyence'' liner notes, 1996-09-02. Retrieved 2013-05-12</ref>
==Cover versions==
"Genkai Haretsu" and "Flame" were covered, by [[Oblivion Dust]] and [[Zeppet Store]] respectively, on the 1999 hide tribute album ''[[Tribute Spirits]]''.<ref>{{cite web| title = hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS| work = amazon.co.jp| url = https://www.amazon.co.jp/hide-TRIBUTE-SPIRITS-オムニバス/dp/B00005FRAI| language = Japanese| accessdate = 2012-07-07}}</ref> Oblivion Dust performed their version live on May 4, 2008, at the hide memorial summit, with "Flame", "Damage" and "Pose" also covered live earlier that same day by Hurdy Gurdy (Seizi Kimura of Zeppet Store), Ladies Room and [[D'espairsRay]] respectively. "Flame" was covered by [[defspiral]] for their 2011 hide tribute maxi single "Reply -Tribute to hide-".<ref>{{cite web| title = Reply -tribute to hide-| work = cdjapan.co.jp| url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DAKPLGC-72| accessdate = 2011-12-09}}</ref> [[The Kiddie]] covered "Damage" for ''Tribute II -Visual Spirits-'', while ''Tribute III -Visual Spirits-'' included a cover of "Genkai Haretsu" by Griever and "Bacteria" by Awoi. Both albums were released on July 3, 2013.<ref>{{cite web| title = Two hide Tribute Albums to be Released Simultaneously! | work = musicjapanplus.jp| url = http://www.musicjapanplus.jp/news/1/22063/two-hide-tribute-albums-to-be-released-simultaneously/| accessdate = 2013-12-15}}</ref> Chay and [[J (musician)|J]] covered "Flame" for ''Tribute VI -Female Spirits-'' and ''Tribute VII -Rock Spirits-'' respectively. The second album also included [[D'erlanger]] covering "Genkai Haretsu" and a recording of "Pose" by Cutt. Both albums were released on December 18, 2013.<ref>{{cite web| title = hide Tribute VI -Female SPIRITS- | url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TKCA-74017| work = cdjapan.jp| accessdate = 2013-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = hide Tribute VII -Rock SPIRITS- | url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TKCA-74018| work = cdjapan.jp| accessdate = 2013-12-15}}</ref> "Bacteria" was covered by SexFriend, a duo consisting of [[Aina The End]] from [[BiSH]] and UK from Moroha, for the June 6, 2018 ''Tribute Impulse'' album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000153814|title=hide最新トリビュート盤にHISASHI × YOW-ROW、西川貴教、MIYAVI、GRANRODEOら |publisher=Barks|language=Japanese |date=2018-04-14|accessdate=2018-04-14}}</ref>
==References==
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